Cost of Living Comparison Between Farsund and Bergen Cost of Living Comparison Between Farsund and Bergen

🙂 Solo nomad: Farsund is 22.9% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Farsund is 6.9% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Farsund
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.83 NOK 239
$24.84 NOK 239
-0.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.1 NOK 771
$103 NOK 993
-22.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.00 NOK 116
$19.48 NOK 188
-38.40%
Cappuccino
$5.03 NOK 48.40
$5.34 NOK 51.4
-5.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 NOK 38.71
$3.09 NOK 29.74
30.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 NOK 31.60
$2.91 NOK 28.04
12.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.94 NOK 95.7
$11.50 NOK 111
-13.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.16 NOK 78.5
$9.57 NOK 92.1
-14.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Farsund
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 NOK 19.99
$2.74 NOK 26.36
-24.09%
White Bread (500g)
$3.11 NOK 29.94
$3.46 NOK 33.28
-10.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.44 NOK 42.73
$2.82 NOK 27.16
57.45%
Eggs
$3.62 NOK 34.84
$5.12 NOK 49.29
-29.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.06 NOK 116
$14.30 NOK 138
-15.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.89 NOK 143
$15.57 NOK 150
-4.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.95 NOK 192
$27.52 NOK 265
-27.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 NOK 19.73
$3.90 NOK 37.53
-47.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 NOK 20.01
$3.02 NOK 29.05
-31.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 NOK 19.86
$3.77 NOK 36.26
-45.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 NOK 19.64
$5.44 NOK 52.4
-62.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 NOK 19.13
$2.73 NOK 26.29
-27.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 NOK 19.59
$2.87 NOK 27.63
-29.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 NOK 19.03
$2.77 NOK 26.65
-28.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 NOK 9.49
$2.06 NOK 19.85
-51.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.17 NOK 98.0
$16.69 NOK 161
-39.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 NOK 101
$18.00 NOK 173
-42.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.63 NOK 34.94
$3.29 NOK 31.70
10.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 NOK 39.72
$4.46 NOK 42.99
-7.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Farsund
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.22 NOK 40.65
$4.35 NOK 41.90
-2.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.2 NOK 695
$81.0 NOK 780
-10.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.38 NOK 119
$15.53 NOK 150
-20.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 NOK 19.85
$2.18 NOK 20.96
-5.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.64 NOK 391
$74.3 NOK 715
-45.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.08
$2.22 NOK 21.34
-1.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K NOK 290.6K
$34.8K NOK 335.1K
-13.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K NOK 287.2K
$42.6K NOK 409.8K
-29.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Farsund
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 NOK 1,816
$237 NOK 2,284
-20.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.27 NOK 407
$38.89 NOK 374
8.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.50 NOK 197
$65.3 NOK 628
-68.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Farsund
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.29 NOK 475
$54.4 NOK 524
-9.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.57 NOK 343
$39.55 NOK 381
-10.06%
Cinema Ticket
$15.45 NOK 149
$19.86 NOK 191
-22.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Farsund
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 NOK 3,072
$282 NOK 2,715
13.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,122 NOK 49.3K
$13.0K NOK 125.1K
-60.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Farsund
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.2 NOK 878
$90.4 NOK 871
0.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.28 NOK 292
$55.2 NOK 532
-45.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.8 NOK 961
$111 NOK 1,069
-10.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 NOK 1,465
$147 NOK 1,418
3.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Farsund
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,200 NOK 11.6K
$1,289 NOK 12.4K
-6.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$903 NOK 8,696
$961 NOK 9,251
-6.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 NOK 17.7K
$1,985 NOK 19.1K
-7.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,546 NOK 14.9K
$1,578 NOK 15.2K
-2.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,059 NOK 58.3K
$7,549 NOK 72.7K
-19.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,224 NOK 40.7K
$4,792 NOK 46.1K
-11.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Farsund
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,132 NOK 30.2K
$4,205 NOK 40.5K
-25.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
4.85
-38.14%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Farsund: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bergen: March 2, 2026

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